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As the broader crypto market retraces, Solana (SOL) has erased its recent 
gains despite strong institutional demand for investment products based on the 
cryptocurrency. Some analysts have now suggested that the altcoin risks a 
deeper pullback similar to its 2022 correction. Related Reading: Ethereum ETFs 
Record Best Single-Day Performance Since January With $169M Inflows Solana 
Loses Mid-Week Gains As Market Wobbles On Friday, Solana dropped 7% intraday 
to retest the $84 area again, retracing most of its intraweek gains. The 
cryptocurrency had been trading between $78-$88 since the early February 
crash, attempting to break out of its local range but ultimately failing. Amid 
the ongoing market volatility, driven by the US-Israel war with Iran, the 
altcoin jumped 13% on Wednesday, reaching a multi-week high of $94.05 before 
stabilizing between the $88-$92 area. Market observer Trader Tardigrade 
affirmed that Solana could target the $100 barrier if the breakout confirmed. 
He noted that the cryptocurrency was retesting the consolidation range 
breakout area as support, which could form a base for a climb to higher 
levels. Nonetheless, SOL’s price has now fallen back into its one-month 
accumulation range after failing to hold the breakout level on Friday morning. 
Rekt Capital observed that broader market conditions resemble early-stage Bear 
Market behavior, which could suggest Solana may be preparing for a deeper 
correction. Per the analysis, the altcoin has historically deviated below the 
$123.28 historical support when it was lost on the monthly timeframe. In 2022, 
after losing this level, SOL produced a deviation below it and traded below 
the $99.06 psychological level before rejecting from this area. Therefore, a 
new monthly close below both $123.28 and $99.06 could signal that these levels 
have been officially lost as support. However, it also opens the door to a 
rally back into them to retest them as resistance, similar to 2022. Shallow 
rebounds could lead to rejection from the $99.06 region quickly, he explained. 
Meanwhile, a stronger relief rally could allow Solana to revisit the $123.28 
level before determining whether additional downside continuation is next. SOL 
ETFs ‘Defy Physics’ Despite its recent price decline, experts have emphasized 
the positive sentiment exhibited by traditional investors toward Solana, as 
evidenced by the performance of investment products that track the altcoin’s 
price. In an X post, Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF 
Analyst, stressed that although the cryptocurrency’s price is currently 57% 
down from when its spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) first launched in July, 
the category has accumulated $1.5 billion in flows and has “not really given 
any of it up.” He noted that half of those inflows have come from 
institutional investors, which he deemed a “serious investor base” and “really 
good signs” for the category’s future. “In reality/history of ETFs launching 
into that kind of downturn is near impossible to get inflows. Most wouldn&#8217;t 
even make it to age one or two if they went down 57% in the first six months. 
Timing is very important. Solana is defying physics here,” he explained. 
Related Reading: Bitcoin Reclaims $73,000 Amid Iran War Volatility, But 
Analyst Issues Key Warning Additionally, he offered a broader perspective by 
adjusting SOL’s $50 billion market capitalization to Bitcoin’s (BTC) $1.4 
trillion market cap. As he detailed, Solana ETFs have seen the equivalent of 
$54 billion in net new flows, approximately double what Bitcoin ETFs 
experienced at the same stage post-launch, when BTC was in an uptrend. 
However, it’s worth noting that the category experienced its first negative 
day in over a month on Thursday, with $5.23 million in outflows, according to 
SoSoValue data. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com

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asset economy continues expanding as legitimate adoption accelerates 
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Bitcoin’s latest rebound to $74,050 on Thursday is running into immediate 
selling pressure as short-term holders move coins to exchanges in large 
volumes, suggesting the market’s most reactive cohort remains unconvinced by 
the recovery. On-chain data shared by CryptoQuant contributors indicates that 
traders who bought Bitcoin only weeks ago are now locking in gains rather than 
holding through the bounce, creating a fresh pocket of supply just as the 
market attempts to stabilize. Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Cash In According to 
CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, more than 27,000 BTC in profits were sent to 
exchanges by short-term holders (STHs) over the past 24 hours, one of the 
largest spikes recorded in recent months. The metric tracks coins moved to 
exchanges by investors who are currently in profit, often interpreted as a 
precursor to potential selling pressure. Related Reading: Bitcoin Price 
Suppressed By Shadow Banking Rehypothecation, Saylor Says “Despite the slight 
recovery of Bitcoin, STHs (Short Term Holders) do not seem convinced and 
prefer to take profits quickly,” Darkfost wrote. “Over the past 24 hours, STHs 
have sent more than 27,000 BTC in profit to exchanges, which ranks among the 
highest levels observed in recent months.” The dynamic appears concentrated 
among the most recent buyers. According to the analysis, the only cohort 
currently able to realize meaningful gains consists of investors who 
accumulated Bitcoin between one week and one month ago, with a realized price 
near $68,000. That positioning places them directly in the money after 
Bitcoin’s latest bounce toward the low-$70,000 range, creating a natural 
incentive to exit positions quickly. “STH are known for being reactive and 
emotionally driven, especially the youngest cohorts,” Darkfost noted. “Current 
news flow and macroeconomic projections remain rather negative in the short 
term, which makes this behavior relatively understandable and, in this case, 
fairly rational.” Related Reading: Bitcoin To $11 Million By 2036? This AI- 
Deflation Thesis Is Turning Heads For now, that behavior translates into near- 
term supply. “This represents selling pressure to monitor, as STH do not yet 
appear willing to hold their positions for longer,” he added. Repeated Pattern 
Around Range Highs Separate market structure analysis points to another 
pattern that may be reinforcing the selling. CryptoQuant contributor Maartunn 
highlighted a recurring technical setup that has played out multiple times in 
recent months: brief breakouts above key resistance levels followed by swift 
reversals. “Deviations above the Range High keep getting sold,” Maartunn 
wrote. “Over the last few months, BTC has shown the same pattern three times: 
break above the range high, short-lived deviation, sharp move lower.” The most 
recent instance occurred as Bitcoin briefly pushed above a range ceiling near 
$71,000 before stalling. “The latest deviation just occurred around $71K,” he 
noted. “If history repeats, this level may again act as a trap for late 
longs.” The pattern was visible in early-October 2025 and mid-January 2026. 
Breakouts above local range highs were followed by rapid pullbacks, 
reinforcing the idea that liquidity above resistance levels has been used 
primarily as an exit point for sellers. At press time, Bitcoin traded at 
$70,127. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin Bounce Fails As Short-Term Holders Rush To Take Profit

Dubai’s regulator warns consumers and investors to avoid crypto exchange 
Kucoin, intensifying scrutiny of unregulated digital asset platforms as the 
UAE’s multi-agency system divides oversight of virtual assets across Dubai and 
other emirates. Kucoin Ordered to Halt Operations by Dubai Regulator 
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